CHINA ADVENTURE CLUBTHE GREAT WALL ADVENTURE CLUB GROUPPlan your tripMulti-day treks · 12-DAY
Begin with arrival support in Beijing, discover the coastal fortresses and Dongjiakou, and continue across the mountain sections toward the capital. A final Beijing sightseeing day adds a cultural conclusion to the trek.
View itineraryBegin with arrival support in Beijing, discover the coastal fortresses and Dongjiakou, and continue across the mountain sections toward the capital. A final Beijing sightseeing day adds a cultural conclusion to the trek.
The map illustrates the program area. Daily transfers and hiking directions follow the itinerary below.
Arrive in Beijing and meet your driver at the confirmed airport meeting point. Transfer to your arranged hotel and use the remaining time to settle in before the journey begins.
Planned overnight: Holiday Inn Express or similar
Travel from Beijing to the Bohai coast, where Old Dragon’s Head carries the Wall to the sea. Explore the defenses at Shanhaiguan, visit the Great Wall Museum and take in the old town before the mountain stages begin.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Shanhaiguan Hotel or similar
Leave the coastal setting behind for Jiaoshan, where the Wall begins its climb into the mountains near Shanhaiguan. Follow the historic ramparts through increasingly rugged scenery, with the day’s accessible walking section set by your guide.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Shanhaiguan Hotel or similar
Explore the fortifications around Dongjiakou, a village linked to the defense of Shanhaiguan. Surviving towers and broken stretches of masonry offer a close look at the Wall’s mountain defenses before the evening transfer toward Huangyaguan.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Huangyaguan Hotel or similar
Visit the Eastern Qing Tombs for an introduction to the imperial burial landscape and its ceremonial architecture. Continue to Dule Temple, noted for its historic wooden structure and Guanyin statue, with Huangyaguan serving as the base for the next Wall stage.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Huangyaguan Hotel or similar
Explore the Huangyaguan area, including the defenses around Taipingzhai, also known as Peace Fort. The planned route continues toward the steep Sky Ladder and older mountain remains; the guide will confirm which sections are accessible for your group.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Huangyaguan Hotel or similar
Explore the Jinshanling and West Simatai side, following the direction and exit confirmed by your guide. Alternating repaired and weathered stretches, frequent towers and successive hill crests give this stage its distinctive rhythm.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Camping on the Wall
Walk the Gubeikou–Jinshanling corridor in the direction shown in the daily route. Gubeikou’s weathered ridges and Jinshanling’s substantial watchtowers provide a varied picture of the Wall, while connecting paths allow the walk to follow the permitted access for the day.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Miss-U-Much Hostel
Devote the day to Jiankou’s dramatic ridgeline and unrestored towers. Mountain approaches and uneven surfaces make this a careful, guided walk, with stops at suitable viewpoints rather than a fixed promise to reach every tower.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Laohe's Inn
Begin on Jiankou’s rugged mountain side and follow the agreed route toward Mutianyu. Weathered towers and broken masonry gradually give way to restored ramparts, ending with a descent arranged to suit the day’s conditions and your group.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Camping on the Wall
Walk above Huanghuacheng’s reservoir, where the Wall descends toward the water and crosses the surrounding hills. Views toward Xishuiyu reveal the unusual relationship between the historic defenses and the later reservoir landscape.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Planned overnight: Holiday Inn Express or similar
Spend the final program day exploring Beijing’s cultural sights. Discuss the Forbidden City, Summer Palace or a hutong outing with your trip planner so the day reflects your interests and available admission reservations. The source program also provides a further Beijing overnight and an onward airport or station transfer the following day; confirm these arrangements in your proposal.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Planned overnight: Holiday Inn Express or similar
We confirm pickup, transfers, walking distances, meals and overnight arrangements in your personal proposal. Routes and camping locations depend on permitted access, weather and your group’s ability; named accommodations are planned stays and remain subject to availability.
For Mutianyu, confirm whether cable car, chairlift or toboggan tickets are included in your quote. Camping equipment and the approved overnight location are confirmed before departure.
Send your dates, party size and hiking experience so we can prepare the right arrangements.
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